Politics

Patna: Bihar’s former minister and senior RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav, the elder son of Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, strongly denied viral social media claims suggesting that he has a daughter with a woman named Anushka Yadav. Addressing a press conference on Sunday, Tej Pratap called the allegations completely false and claimed that a conspiracy is being hatched to defame him. He also stated that the ongoing rumours have pushed him into depression. “A Conspiracy to Defame Me,” Says Tej Pratap Tej Pratap alleged that several political figures and individuals close to the RJD were involved in spreading misinformation against him. He referred to RJD MP Sanjay Yadav, MLC Sunil Singh, former MLA Shakti Singh Yadav, former MLA Mukesh Raushan, and Tejashwi Yadav’s close...

Patna, February 7, 2026: Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi has condemned the arrest of Lok Sabha MP Rajesh Ranjan, popularly known as Pappu Yadav, calling it an act of political revenge. He stated that Pappu Yadav was being intimidated and threatened for raising his voice for justice in the case of a NEET aspirant’s suspicious death in Bihar. The Patna police recently arrested the independent MP in connection with a 32-year-old case from 1995. The move has sparked strong criticism from the Congress leadership. Political Retaliation, Not Justice Rahul Gandhi alleged that instead of providing justice to the victim’s family, the BJP-led central and Bihar governments are deliberately derailing the case and harassing the bereaved family. He accused the authorities of following the...

Patna: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Samrat Chaudhary launched a sharp attack on RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Thursday, accusing the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) of promoting dynastic politics and lacking internal democracy. In a strong political statement, Chaudhary went as far as calling RJD a “party of slaves,” claiming that its workers and leaders have been reduced to blind followers within a family-controlled political structure. ‘No Democracy Exists in RJD’ Targeting the leadership model of the RJD, Samrat Chaudhary alleged that the party has no space for democratic functioning and has become centered entirely around the Yadav family. He claimed that the party is now driven only by Lalu Prasad Yadav’s affection for his son, suggesting that RJD decision...